Chinese word dictionary

噬脐莫及

shì qí mò jí · lit. one cannot bite one's own navel (idiom); fig. too late for regrets

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Word information

Simplified噬脐莫及

Traditional噬臍莫及

Pinyinshì qí mò jí

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HSK 2.0Not listed

Character breakdown

Study each Hanzi separately, then return to the complete word so pronunciation, meaning, and movement stay connected.

噬shì

to bite, to gnaw; to snap at

脐qí

navel; belly, underside

莫mò

cannot; do not; is not; negative

及jí

to extend; to reach; and; in time

How to learn 噬脐莫及

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Words with the same characters

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及时jíshí

timely; at the right time; promptly; without delay

来不及láibují

there's not enough time (to do sth); it's too late

来得及láidejí

to have enough time; can do it in time; can still make it

及jí

and; to reach; up to; in time for

及格jígé

to pass an exam or a test; to meet a minimum standard

普及pǔjí

to spread extensively; to generalize; widespread; popular; universal; ubiquitous; pervasive